ระบุ
specify
A native Thai recording for this word is on the way. Please check back soon.
- 1 specify、identify、state explicitly
It means to make information or an identity explicit and specific. Depending on context, it can mean “specify,” “identify,” or “state clearly.”
specify、identify、state explicitly
To clearly state a name, condition, or other detail, or to establish exactly who or what someone or something is.
-
กรุณาระบุชื่อและที่อยู่ karunaa rábù chʉ̂ʉ lɛ́ thîi yùu Please provide your name and address. กรุณาระบุชื่อและที่อยู่ details
-
ยังไม่สามารถระบุสาเหตุได้ yaŋ mây sǎamâat rábù sǎahèet dâay The cause has not yet been identified. ยังไม่สามารถระบุสาเหตุได้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ระบุ is to remove ambiguity by making information or identity specific and clear. It can refer to entering details in a document, identifying a person or cause, or specifying a time, place, or condition. These are contextual uses of the same basic idea rather than sharply separate meanings. Common patterns include ระบุ + noun (“specify or identify something”), ระบุว่า + clause (“state that…”), ที่ระบุไว้ (“specified or stated”), and ระบุตัวบุคคล (“identify a person”).
Usage
It is common on forms, in contracts and regulations, in reports and news coverage, and in police, medical, or research contexts where a person, cause, or detail must be clearly identified. It is standard Thai but is especially frequent in administrative and objective language.
Caution
For ordinary “tell” or “say,” บอก is usually more natural. Use ระบุ when information must be made specific or an identity must be established. It also does not mean the act of choosing itself; เลือก is used for “choose.”
Differences from similar words
1 specify synonyms
-
บอก is the everyday verb for telling or informing someone. ระบุ is more precise and somewhat more formal, emphasizing that the required information is clearly specified.
-
เจาะจง emphasizes singling out or narrowing something down to a particular choice. ระบุ is broader and can also be used for entering explicit information or identifying a person or cause.